Migration processes of the hinterland -city :
immigrants from Montenegro in the Catholic
church records of Kotor from the 18th century Cover Image

Migracijski procesi zaleđe -grad : useljenici iz Crne Gore u katoličkim matičnim knjigama Kotora 18. stoljeća
Migration processes of the hinterland -city : immigrants from Montenegro in the Catholic church records of Kotor from the 18th century

Author(s): Maja Katušić
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, 18th Century
Published by: Историјски институт Црне Горe
Keywords: Kotor; Venetian republic; Montenegro; migrations; church records; 18th century; social history; historical demography

Summary/Abstract: The central theme of the paper is to study the migration processes in Kotor in the 18th century. The emphasis was on the share of immigrants from Montenegro’s hinterland into Kotor. The research was based on the analysis of the original archival material from the Bishop’s Archives in Kotor, the books of the Church of St. Tryphon. By inspecting the above mentioned material, the time span of the census, the ways of identification,and the gender and professional structure of the immigrants are presented and analyzed. Finally, the share of Montenegrin immigrants in each book of births (births, weddings and deaths) is analyzed, with an emphasis on displaying topics from the social everyday life of the population

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 167-183
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Croatian